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Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Antya 1.206

Receive Mercy and Honor the Devotees

“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu then embraced Rūpa Gosvāmī and asked him to offer prayers at the lotus feet of all the devotees present.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 1.206, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu embraces Rūpa Gosvāmī.
  • He then asks Rūpa Gosvāmī to offer prayers at the lotus feet of all the devotees present.
  • The Lord’s personal affection is accompanied by an instruction to honor the devotees.

Try this today

Offer a brief prayer expressing respect for the Lord’s devotees.

Ask yourself

How can I show respect for devotees while receiving kindness myself?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.

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